The pope was his co-pilot

The pope was his co-pilot April 27, 2011

Below, John Paul checks out the cockpit on Shepherd I during his first trip to the United States in 1979.

One of the pilots for that trip, Nelson Krueger, has published a charming gallery of photos from that trip — which includes a shot of a guitar that the pope used to play “Silent Night” one evening. Check it out.


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